Exploring the: Engineering Thermoplastics Zone
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- Beat the Heat When Molding High-Temperature Thermoplastics
- Conventional molding techniques are not effective with high-temperature materials. Molders need to be aware of certain conditions and parameters to handle problems sometimes posed by high-heat injection molding.
Article Published: 9/29/2012
- Novel Materials Stretch Process Capabilities
- The potential for new or unusual materials to broaden the application potential of standard plastics processes was explored in a number of papers at April’s SPE ANTEC conference in Orlando, Fla.
Article Published: 9/28/2012
- High-Flow PEEK Makes Small, Intricate Pipette Tips
- WEB EXCLUSIVE: An unfilled grade of Victrex 90 Series high-flow PEEK from Victrex USA was used to mold small medical pipette tips.
Article Published: 9/4/2012
- Noryl GTX in India’s First Injection Molded Plastic Fenders
- WEB EXCLUSIVE: India’s first injection-molded plastic fenders are featured on the new global XUV500 SUV from Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M). They are made of Noryl GTX, a PPE/nylon blend from SABIC Innovative Plastics, Pittsfield, Mass.
Article Published: 9/4/2012
- Expansions in TP Composite Materials
- Polystrand, Inc., Englewood, Colo., is starting up a new and larger production facility for continuous-fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites in Montrose, Colo.
Article Published: 8/28/2012
- Low-Emission Acetal Meets Daimler’s Strict New Limits for Vehicle Interiors
- WEB EXCLUSIVE: Germany’s Ticona Engineering Polymers is offering new-generation, low-emission, Hostaform acetals which meet Daimler’s new, stricter limits for formaldehyde emissions of acetal vehicle-interior components.
Article Published: 8/3/2012
- Bayer Divests PETG Sheet Business
- Bayer MaterialScience LLC, Pittsburgh, sold its Vivak PETG sheet business in NAFTA to Plaskolite, Inc., Columbus, Ohio.
Article Published: 7/31/2012
- Tungsten-Filled Compounds Slash Catheter Manufacturing Costs
- WEB EXCLUSIVE: A new line of thermoplastic marker bands for fluoroscopic illumination of catheter tips used in minimally invasive medical procedures is said reduce costs by eliminating traditional gold or platinum marker bands.
Article Published: 6/29/2012
- Resin Prices Still Heading South
- A sharp decline in U.S. energy prices and tabs for all key feedstocks, along with dismal-to-lackluster domestic and global demand, have brought significantly more attractive pricing for the four commodity thermoplastics and downward movement for fou...
Article Published: 6/26/2012
- Lanxess Expanding Nylon Production & Compounding
- Lanxess AG (U.S. office in Pittsburgh) plans to build a new world-scale nylon plastics plant in Antwerp, Belgium.
Article Published: 6/26/2012
